# About the Conferences & Events category

**URL:** https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/about-the-events-category/69
**Category:** Conferences & Events
**Created:** [February 18, 2017, 12:41pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/about-the-events-category/69 "2017-02-18T12:41:58Z")
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### Author: ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/uploads/gcaptain_maritime_forum/original/3X/e/1/e17bf2cdb48f7bcd4d529fdaa3a9e36c70d9359e.png) [@system](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [February 18, 2017, 12:41pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/about-the-events-category/69/1 "2017-02-18T12:41:58Z")

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